Early previewers praise new HomePod's 'just wow' audio
Apple held a series of closed listening sessions with the new HomePod, and the first reports are almost universally ecstatic.
Siri
William Gallagher
Apple Watch, Siri, Muay Thai combo ends in accidental police raid
A series of unfortunate events led to Australian police showing up in force at a Muay Thai gym after an inadvertent emergency call was made via Siri made an inadvertent emergency call on a trainer's Apple Watch.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple resurrects full-size HomePod with updated acoustics
Almost two years after it discontinued its original HomePod, Apple has launched a new version in the same size, with the same form factor, but improved audio and better Siri integration.
Apple Books ditches voice actors for AI narration
Apple has quietly released a series of audiobooks where the narration is entirely generated by Artificial Intelligence — and it sounds surprisingly good.
How to add relationships to contacts in iOS 16
You can add another layer of personalization to your contacts by adding their relationship to you on your iPhone. Here is how to set that up.
Nathaniel Pangaro
Apple works on waking Siri without the 'Hey'
It could become a lot easier to summon Siri in the future, with Apple's engineers said to be preparing to shorten the "Hey Siri" trigger phrase to just the assistant's name.
Malcolm Owen
Malicious Mac and iOS apps could have listened in on Siri conversations
The recent updates to iOS and macOS patched a serious flaw that could allow apps with Bluetooth access to record conversations with Siri.
Andrew Orr
What to try if Siri isn't working after iOS 16.0.3 update
For some users, Siri doesn't work at all after updating to iOS 16.0.3. While there's no guaranteed fix yet, here are a few things you can try.
Amber Neely
How to use Siri Shortcuts in iOS 16
Using Siri Shortcuts in iOS 16 can make performing tasks with apps easy. Here's how to get the most out of the feature.
Stephen Robles
Mike Peterson
Andrew O'Hara
